This last month has shown America that society will gladly tolerate vigilante violence, provided a vigilante chooses the right target.
Andy Lopez
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Latinos, Police Brutality and the Blame Game
Is the media to blame for Latinos’ absence in the debate about police-community relations?
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Can't Blame the Youth: One Year Since a Sheriff's Deputy Killed Teen Andy Lopez
Coinciding with the National Day Against Police Brutality and Mass Incarceration, people in Santa Rosa, Calif., will hold a vigil and community potluck Wednesday to commemorate the teen's tragic death.
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Mothers In White Demand Justice for Slain Teen Andy Lopez
The protest comes days after a fire destroyed a large memorial and shrine built in honor of the 13-year-old, whose killing by a sheriff's deputy has set off unabated protests.
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Federal Lawsuit Charges Sheriff's Deputy Unconstitutionally Killed Andy Lopez
A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the family of Andy Lopez, contending that a sheriff deputy's killing of the 13-year-old was unconstitutional in that it violated the Fourth Amendment limiting police authority. Huge demonstrations are planned for Saturday.
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Thousands March in Santa Rosa, Calif., As Outrage Grows Over Deputy Who Killed Teen Andy Lopez
On the 8th straight day of mourning and mass protests, hundreds of youths, families and residents marched to demand justice for the killing of 13-year-old Andy Lopez — shot seven times by a sheriff's deputy who mistook his airgun for an assault rifle.
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Santa Rosa, Calif., Outraged By Police Killing Of Latino Teenager Holding Toy Gun
13-year-old Andy Lopez was walking through his neighborhood carrying a plastic gun that police thought was an automatic weapon. Within seconds, cops opened fire.
